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Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1904

Page

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Chicago Labor Unions Strike at Stock Yards Gates

Thousands of Teamsters and allied trades walk out at Chicago stock yards, halting packing plants as a general strike spreads. Meetings with packers fail to yield a settlement while independent packers face disruptions and tours of negotiations continue.

Chicago Symna Jenders Isle Cork Miechunleu Ekers Union Stork Yards Exchange Ave Emall Huon UNIO Varios Indiviteetctirms Donnelly’s Sit Eartier Allied Trades Ight Tramsters Cheven Teamsters Tannelly Benet Packers Golden Ag Soctartor Sanger Union Transit Company Minone Donnelly Atrckets Minas Unin Jonn Sheridan Dusiteen Fontinond Snixinus Onnfereere Hllea Levery Tragt Sisike Sithough Svotra Wes Sessoms Teamsters and Packers Morris & Co Tearmsters Mneer Ite MM & Co Committee of Eight Butchers’ Union Teamaxters Joint Council Pack Ing House Teamsters” Union Arate | Ing Stram Fuera Enere Trans Rat Puis Donnelly Amalgamated Cutters and Butcher Invelvira Parkers Ge Union Stock Yards and Transit Company Teameters George F. Golden Dennedy Neil Jena Dosnelly Uber Resson Frank Boland Teamstars Courc Sereee Onan

Model Store Sold In Topeka To Jones Dry Goods

The Kemper Paxton Model store in Topeka was sold to Jones Dry Goods of Kansas City for 57500 in cash plus real estate. J Logan Jones and Kemper Paxton led the deal, Paxton plans rest and eventual return to Topeka after health improves. The new owners announce a closing out sale of Kemper Paxton stock with store fixtures being rearranged, store to remain closed until the sale begins.

Kemper & Paxton Jones Dry Goods Company Kansas City J. Logan Jones The Jones Company Kemper Paxton Topeka Jones National Bank of Commerce of D. P. Paxton Sixth Avenue Quincy Street Agother Kaneos Br. Jones State Journal Copeka Senise & Kansas Institution Stafford Metropolis

Street Car Explosion Injures Five in Houston

Five people were hit when dynamite exploded under a street car in Houston at midnight. One man, A. T. Smith, suffered a severe head injury with suspected internal damage. Heavily charged dynamite devices were found on two other empty street car lines, though they did not explode.

Houston Tex A. T. Smith

Chau Tauqua crowds swell at Lincoln Park Kansas

At Lincoln Park Cawker City July 3 the Chau tauqua draws five to six thousand people with weather fine and ideal camp ground. Rev Bam Jones preached at 2 p.m. Sunday as crowd expects larger turnout with officials and congressmen to attend later.

Cawker City Lenora Termediate Paints Kansas Rand Bam Jones W. Hoch Seatate

Croker to Visit New York in September Return

New York reporters disclose that Richard Croker plans to return to New York by the first week of September after twenty-one years with Mr Croker. His son Frank and Tammany Democrats share the plan, and Croker may be asked to oversee Tammany’s presidential campaign though few details are known.

New York Richard Croker Croker Tammany Texponge

Youthful Bandits Admit Murders in Saloon Holdups

Chicago police say four youths aged under 26 confessed to killing John Lane, a theater stage carpenter, during a July 4 hold up at Gustav Riegel’s saloon and to robbing many others, including a freight car at Fairfield Alabama last week. They admit multiple saloon robberies and foresee further confessions of murders.

Chicago Emuigters Yenterdly John Lane Illinois Theater Gustav Riegel Peter Dolfer James William Farmby David Kelly

Jenkins May Die At World's Fair After Philippine Reservation Riot

Len Jenkins cafe manager at Cafe Luzon wounded in a clash with Filipinos and not expected to live. Watchman McGuire and others injured and recovering. Six white women arrested, ten Filipinos identified, more to be taken into custody. Porto Rican Day marked with decorations, coffee from Porto Rico, Mexican orchestra, Filipino constabulary band, brief ceremonies.

St. Louis Len Jenkins Cafe Luzon McGuire Jax Porto Rico Jaime An- Hiexy Porto Rican Commission Francis

Remains of Mr Kruger Sent to The Hague for Funeral

Clarens Switzerland July 25 The remains of former Transvaal president Mr Kruger were placed on a train bound for The Hague. The funeral car was decorated with flags and flowers and the coffin bore the era of the late Transvaal republic.

Clarens Switzerland Kruger Transvaal

Postmaster Blamed in Miner Deportation Protest

Denver July 2 Secretary Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners cables President Roosevelt alleging Victor postmaster M Reardon is among a committee blamed for deporting Cripple Creek district miners and residents. He asks that federal officers be barred from participating in such actions. Complaints also target Postmaster Sullivan of Ecle? Crerk alleging mail rent tampering and use of sympathizers.

Denver Haywood Western Federation of Miners Roosevelt M. Reardon Victor Cripple Cronk Theodore Roosevelt United States Washington F. M. Reardon

Sunday School Camps At Lecompton Week Of Fun For Members

The First Methodist Sunday School will depart Wednesday for a week of camping at Lecompton. Only those present for the past year without absence receive the trip free while others pay a nominal charge. Also noted are church leadership updates and weather hints with scattered showers and southerly winds.

First Methodist Church Lecompton

Russians Out. Vladivostok Sinks British Steamer

Washington reports Minister Conger in Pekin confirms Vladivostok squadron evacuated New Chiang and sunk a British steamer bound for the American Trading Co. Oregon RR steamer Arabia held. Knight Commander sunk. Ardova to be released tonight by the Smolensk crew. consuls to report.

Washington Conger Pekin State Department New Chiang Vladivostok American ‘Trading Company Portland Ore Arabia Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Ara_bia Orient London Foreign Office Knight Commander Yoko [Hama Downing Street Ardova Suez Smolensk Hehter

Pigeons' Long Flight From Hays Kansas

Fourteen homing pigeons owned by Edward Claus of Pittsburg Pennsylvania were released at 16:00 today in Hays Kansas. The birds rose quickly and circled before heading eastward as damp coal day persisted.

Hays, Kas Edward Claus Pittsburg

Hayden Hearing Set On Restraining Order For Sunday Baseball

Judge Hayden schedules final hearing Wednesday at 9 00 am on the restraining order preventing interference with Sunday baseball games. The 1901 statute allows probate court action in absence of district court judge, with affidavits supporting injunction. The ruling could last until next September when district court convenes.

Tunge Hayden Probate Cau Hayden Hazen District Court Acton Cay Probate Court

Boy loses two fingers in Brist factory accident

Claud Goddard a boy worker at Brist factory on Quincy street had two fingers severed this morning by a machine. He could not state precisely how the mishap happened, except that his hand got too near a saw.

Claud Goddard Quincy Street Teeoe

Colorado Weather Outlook Shows Showers Through Tuesday

Today was cool and showery with similar conditions expected through Tuesday. The Kansas corn and wheat belt bulletin notes cloudy conditions in central to northeast Kansas and western Missouri with rain at McPherson and Concordia and warmer readings at several stations. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with scattered showers, while winds were light from the west at noon.

Corn and Wheat Region Jennies Kansas Missouri McPherson Concordia Dresden Kansan Baker Dodge City Fort Scott Macksville Manhattan Owaxe City Sedan Topeks Toronto Wickies Selock

Roosevelt to be notified of presidential nomination

Oyster Bay July 25 Theodore Roosevelt will be notified of his Republican nomination at Sagamore Hill. A notification committee will assemble Tuesday at the Waldorf Astoria New York and travel by special train to Oyster Bay Wednesday morning for the ceremony. The event will be simple with speeches from Cannon and Roosevelt, then a luncheon and reception. Weather was poor and no visitors were received aboard the Sagamore Hill estate.

Oyster Bay S. 1 Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Sagamore Hill Chicago Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York Cannon Love Island City Hous Cortelyou Christchurch Shaw Washington

Jefferson Co moves Buck Campbell and Green Watson to stand trial

Sunday Sheriff Lucas arrested Buck Campbell and Green Watson for selling liquor in Jefferson county. They were delivered to the Jefferson county sheriff who took them to Oskaloosa today to stand trial. They allegedly sold liquor at the prize fight in Jefferson county on July 3. Oklaloosa authorities plan to prosecute bartenders who serve refreshments at prize fights. Fishermen's Narrow Escape in Reading Kansas reports a westbound freight train struck John Cropp, Wick Arnold, and Harry Arnold near the crossing, all leaping to safety. one horse killed and another injured.

Lucas Buck Campbell Green Watson Jefferson County Oskaloosa Campbell Watson Oklaloosa Thene Reading Kan John Cropp Wick Arnold Aoa Harry

Strike Ends Halt Across All 37 Units in Fall River

Thirty thousand textile workers went on strike July 2 in Fall River over a 12 percent wage cut. The order, upheld by the Pall Five textile council, closed practically every unit with no disorder. Labor leaders predicted the protest would be decisive, marking one of the most determined and widespread work stoppages on record.

Fall River Mace Pall Fiver Sounell

Wild Dog Panic On Enat Slopes Inspires Man’s Flight

A mob of two men chased a pair of dogs through Enat Slopes and into town, causing fear and a frantic pursuit. One man fled along a path while others tried to corner the animals. The incident escalated into a shooting description before authorities intervened and two dogs were removed. Charles Genser credited with helping locate the animals. No injuries reported.

Enat Sana Sreerona Oat Jong Charles Genser

Lapua Postmaster Norman Cole Sees Windfall In Stamps Growth

Esopus July 1 Norman Cole postmaster of Lapua grows wealthy from the volume of correspondence and stamp sales at the fourth class post office. Income rises from about 33 dollars a month to hundreds weekly as demand surges with party activity and local business. Cole’s gains are mirrored by a helper and by other workers, while the post office keeps pace with increased stamp transactions and salaries.

Esopus Norman Cole Lapua Bae Cole Fourth Clas Eis Cole Girahne Tie Post Office Parker Baapag Manila Dasa Thaile

Mr Cook Is The Concording Cold Shoulder to the Blade

The text appears garbled but implies a personal dispute involving Mr Cook facing a cold reception from a party referred to as the Blade mam. The specifics, including names, places, and context, are unclear due to OCR errors.

Mr. Cook

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